An·til·les

(ăn-tĭl′ēz)

The islands of the West Indies except for the Bahamas, separating the Caribbean Sea from the Atlantic Ocean and divided into the Greater Antilles to the north and the Lesser Antilles to the east.

An·till′e·an adj. & n.

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Antilles

(ænˈtɪliːz)

pl n

(Placename) the Antilles a group of islands in the Caribbean. See also Greater Antilles, Lesser Antilles

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An•til•les

(ænˈtɪl iz)

n.pl.

a chain of islands in the West Indies, divided into two parts, one including Cuba, Hispaniola, Jamaica, and Puerto Rico (Greater Antilles), the other including a large arch of smaller islands to the SE and S (Lesser Antilles or Caribees).

An•til′le•an, adj., n.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

Antilles - a group of islands in the West Indies

the Indies, West Indies - the string of islands between North America and South America; a popular resort area

Greater Antilles - a group of islands in the western West Indies

Caribees, Lesser Antilles - a group of islands in the southeastern West Indies

Translations

Antillit

Antilles

Antilhas

Antilles

[ænˈtɪliːz] NPL → Antillas fpl

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Antilles

[ænˈtɪliːz] npl
the Antilles → les Antilles fplantilock brakes [ˌæntilɒkˈbreɪks] npl → freinage m ABS, freins mpl antiblocage

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Antilles

[ænˈtɪliːz] npl the Antilles → le Antille

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Cuvier says the kinkajou is found in the larger Antilles, but this is doubtful.

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